Tower of Venetsanakis
Tower of Venetsanakis is a castle in East Mani, Laconia. Tower of Venetsanakis is situated nearby to the church Ναός Μεταμορφώσεως Του Σωτήρος, as well as near the village Kastania.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panayia Yiatrissa.
Panayia Yiatrissa
Monastery
The Monastery of Panayia Yiatrissa is a Greek Orthodox church and monastery in the southern Peloponnese of Greece on the Mani Peninsula. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary; a colloquial translation of Panayia Yiatrissa is “Our Lady of Healing”, and Greek churches dedicated to Mary are typically called "Panagia". Panayia Yiatrissa is situated 1¼ km northwest of Tower of Venetsanakis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kastania and Selegoudi.
Kastania
Village
Kastania is a village on the Mani Peninsula of Laconia in Greece. An independent community since 1912, it became part of the municipality of Sminos in 1997, which in turn became part of the municipality of East Mani in 2010.
Milea
Village
Milea is a village and a community in the municipality of West Mani, Messenia, Greece. The population is 134. Milea is situated 4 km west of Tower of Venetsanakis.
Tower of Venetsanakis
- Type: Castle
- Description: Laconia
- Categories: tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Mani, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.84312° or 36° 50′ 35″ northLongitude
22.39975° or 22° 23′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8G84R9VX+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8955197540OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q113660531
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Venetsanakis” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Βενετσανάκη”
- Turkish: “Venetsanakis Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ναός Μεταμορφώσεως Του Σωτήρος and Panayia Yiatrissa.
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